HAILED as one of the foremost stand-ups of his generation, Eddie Izzard will be in Gwent next week for a gig.

Following a sell-out US tour across 34 cities, he returns to London’s West End for a limited run at The Lyric Theatre with his critically acclaimed brand new stand-up show Stripped.

All tickets for the Lyric run are now sold-out, however Izzard is performing a UK preview show at The Blake Theatre in Monmouth next Thursday on November 13 at 8pm.

One of the country’s top entertainers the comic has also been pursuing an acting career that has seen him performing in films as varied as The Avengers to Ocean’s Twelve and Velvet Goldmine. All tickets at £30 and are available from The Blake Theatre box office on 01600 719401 or online at www.theblaketheatre.org